You see… I live in a man’s world. It’s true ~ I’ve got an awesome hubby and 2 silly boys that I adore, but Valentine’s Day means I’ve got an excuse for all things girly… hearts and love-dovey things and all shades of PINK!! 😉 Are you on the hunt for a simple Valentine’s Day gift for a teacher, friend, etc?? Gifts in a jar are always fun, and can be as simple as filling a jar with some colorful holiday-themed candy! Here’s a simple {and thrifty} Gifts in a Jar for Valentine’s Day… Purchase some Valentine’s Day Bagged M&M’s then divide by color. Yep ~ I’ll admit it… I did a little bit of sampling during that whole division process…

Layer in a jar, and tie with a pretty ribbon! Simple, thrifty, and cute! {you can also cut a circle out of scrapbook paper to decorate the lid!}

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I did this last year with my nephew, who was 18 months old at the time. He loved putting the layers of candy into the jar. (I had one with a very wide mouth, so it was easier for him). And his mommy loved her Valentine surprise!

I love using Mason Jars for things – my fridge is usually full of them with leftovers food storage. Plus my pantry is too. I love the 2 quart wide mouth ones for things like pasta and oatmeal.

I have baked bread in a jar before to give as gifts. You can use any quick bread recipe, I have done pumpkin, apple-spice and banana blueberry before, oh and choco zuccini. Just Pour mix into greased wide-mouth pint jars, filling half full. Bake at 325° for 45 min. Remove jars from oven one at a time; wipe edge clean and screw cap on very tightly.(if your bread happened to grow above the top edge, be sure to trim it off so the lid fits) The heat will seal the jar. Makes 8 pints. Will keep on shelf for 1 year.

If you’re really thrifty, buy the red and green M&Ms on clearance after Christmas, then sort out the red ones to use for V-day and the green ones for St. Patty’s (or just for eating as you make the V-day gifts!). If you want a mix of colors, layer them with an inexpensive second candy like conversation hearts. Also, re-purposed jars work really well for this. We save our jelly jars all year long (they’re tall and narrow) because they look really cute filled with candy. You can decorate them just like canning jars, except you need to glue the scrapbook paper to the lid or paint it.

I love the jar with the different colors of candy. Hmm… who will I give one to? Or how many should I make?? 🙂 I LOVE all the colors of Valentine’s Day and I love to give things to several people to show them that I care. I am on a tight budget (really tight) and this just might do, even if I make just one! If not I will save the idea until next year, as I may have to.

Hi! Cute idea ;o) We made some Candy Cane Cocoa in a jar for holiday gift giving. We layered powdered dry milk, cocoa, sugar, mini chocolate chips, and crushed candy canes. The jars were really pretty! I would like to share this idea in the February issue of our women’s ezine, Ruby for Women, and post it on our community website. May we do that, with a link back here to your blog, of course? Thanks for sharing this cute idea! Nina @ Ruby for Women

we made bath fizzies from the Martha Stewart website and put them in canning jars for Christmas presents for teachers last year. Everyone loved them and they were easy and thrifty. The most difficult and expensive thing to find was the silicone ice cube tray that made perfect cubes- but I could’ve used something else, I just wanted the cubes. Either way, I still have the trays and plenty of fragrance oil to make hundres more if I wanted to.

Almost anything can be packaged in a canning jar- so retro and cheap if you can find them at a yard sale or thrift shop. Plus, anything made with fragrance oils last longer in glass because plastic leaches the scent away.